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wind deflector

Postby saxplayer » 14 Oct 2010 04:25

looking to fit some kind of wind deflector behind the seats has anu one done this? and what was the door car?
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Postby trv8 » 14 Oct 2010 06:10

I've not seen these before but how about making something like this to slip over the headrests, looks neat and should work....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bmw-Z3-wind-defle ... 1c162dea0c

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Postby stevie_a » 14 Oct 2010 06:10

<font color="teal"><b>I don't use one as I put the windows down and think

that getting whipped with your own hair is what a convertible is all about ....[:D]</b>

<font size="1">did I really say that ...[:I]</font id="size1">

<b>But some use BMW Z3 deflector</b></font id="teal">

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Postby trv8 » 14 Oct 2010 06:16

Stevie, they seem very expensive for what they are [:0]....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Z3-Wind-Defle ... 255e1b69f7

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 14 Oct 2010 06:55

Come on guys!

Let's support Tim!

As fitted on my car:

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http://www.morspeedperformance.com/tr7wb.cfm

You can buy them thru Moss.

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Postby john 215 » 14 Oct 2010 07:08

Hi,

I shave my head, no hair no problem [^] Although Sandy ( SWMBO [;)] ) seams to have problem with her long blonde hair BUT OH WELL [:p]

Got a coulpe of MGF wind deflectors somewhere, not sure if they would fit [?]

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Postby staningrimsby » 14 Oct 2010 07:15

I was thinking about this a while ago but then thought about it and decided it would be a waste of money, i love it when the winds blowing round me.

The only one that does moan is the missus and if she don't like it she can get out and walk. [;)]

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Postby Odd » 14 Oct 2010 10:19

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by saxplayer</i>

and what was the door car?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> What is a "door car"? Please educate an un-educated foreigner...

Regarding the question in case here: Rimmers do peddle a kit.
But personally I'd think it would be out of place in a Wedge. Definitely makes it a hairdresser's car...

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Postby andyf » 14 Oct 2010 11:52

Odd, I`m assuming it was a typo for "donor".

If not, you can educate me as well.[:)]

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Postby saxplayer » 14 Oct 2010 12:14

[quote]<i>Originally posted by john 215</i>

Hi,

I shave my head, no hair no problem [^] Although Sandy ( SWMBO [;)] ) seams to have problem with her long blonde hair BUT OH WELL [:p]

Got a coulpe of MGF wind deflectors somewhere, not sure if they would fit [?]

Cheers John

Hi john would be interested in the mgf ones. i will pm you my contact details.
About the hair busuness, i agree the older i get the less of it i have but if i want her in doors to keep up with me in the stag she is going to need a deflector

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Postby HowardB » 14 Oct 2010 14:33

I fitted one to mine & find that it makes driving with the hood down in wet/colder weather much nicer. We drove to lemans a couple of years ago with the top down and heavy rain, but stayed totally dry. Got some funny looks though & be prepared to put the hood up in a hurry if you have to slow down :)

Mine was supplied from http://www.breezebreaker.co.uk/ - just make sure that you carefully measure the exact position of your seatbelt fixings since I had to get a second set made to fit the car.

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Postby FI Spyder » 14 Oct 2010 15:38

I'm all for supporting Tim but all the ones available on the market look homemade (because they are) except for the old style BMW Z3 one which looks like it's made for the Triumph TR7. (They do own the name after all). It even folds flat against the carpet when tops up and easily snaps out to store in it's canvas storage bag when you want it off the car (for those hot weather, wind your hair drives).

I picked up a used one that looks new with canvas storage bag for $180, just needed the mounting brackets which I got from Monica when she drove her Spider through a fence (that's another story). She bought her's unused (for $125 I believe) through a auto wreckers from a guy who just wrecked his Z3. You just have to be patient and wait for them (like finding a good buy on a TR7).

No Monica I haven't got it installed yet! Too busy on the house reno while the wife is out looking after a not well friend. Maybe this winter?

Using Wedgie's picture here as it's a good one.

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Postby mb4tim » 14 Oct 2010 16:28

you can buy them thru Tim (much cheaper), too. But I don't like to post that kind of stuff on the forum.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by jclay</i>

Come on guys!

Let's support Tim!

As fitted on my car:

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http://www.morspeedperformance.com/tr7wb.cfm

You can buy them thru Moss.

Clay

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Postby Beans » 14 Oct 2010 17:21

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Odd</i>

... Definitely makes it a hairdresser's car ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Of course you mean even more of a hairdressers’ car [:D]

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Postby trsforever » 14 Oct 2010 22:30

Hi, There is something similar to the soft Z3 one that Mercedes
fit to the 230slk, I have one but no roll bar to fit it to yet.
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